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Free eBook about Our Lady of Akita |The Tears and Message of Mary

October 28, 2023

Written by Father Teiji Yasuda, chaplain of the convent in Akita, this book was first published in Japanese with the Imprimatur of the Bishop of Niigata. On March 14th, 1989, the Most Rev. John S. Ito, retired Bishop of Niigata who knows English and who had personally read this English translation approved it in the…
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‘We lack food and medicine’| Catholics in Gaza take refuge in only parish church

October 27, 2023

By CNA Suhail Lawand As the fighting between Hamas and the Israeli army continues in the Holy Land, the Catholic Church in Gaza is doing everything in its power to alleviate the burden of war on its affected members. The bloodshed and displacement have not spared the civilians in Gaza, who have borne the brunt…
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OUR LADY OF CUAPA: WORLD WAR 3?

October 19, 2023

By daretoliveinhim Cuapa is a town with a population of 5,000 situated in a small valley in the Municipality of Juigalpa, in Chontales, Nicaragua. Its people are very simple folk, small cattle ranchers who live a rustic lifestyle and raise cattle for family consumption. This peaceful corner of Nicaragua is where Our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, began…
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Have Mercy on the Suffering Souls| from the Manual of the Purgatorian Society

October 2, 2023

Have Mercy on the Suffering Souls from the Manual of the Purgatorian Society Hear ye not the spirits’ moaning From the depths of cleansing fire? Know ye not the burning anguish Of these souls — their hearts’ desire? Hear them cry in bitter sorrow, Sighing, weeping in their pains, While they call on us who…
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Prayer for St. Joseph’s protection while traveling

September 29, 2023

O St. Joseph, who accompanied Jesus and Mary in all their journeys, and who has been called the patron of all travelers, accompany us in this journey that we are about to undertake. Be our guide and our protector; watch over us; preserve us from all accidents and dangers to soul and body; support us in…
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Prayer to St. Michael for protection against spiritual enemies

September 29, 2023

Glorious St. Michael, prince of the heavenly hosts, who stands always ready to give assistance to the people of God; who fought with the dragon, the old serpent, and cast him out of heaven, and now valiantly defends the Church of God that the gates of hell may never prevail against her, I earnestly entreat…
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Light of Patriarchs |Consecration to St. Joseph

September 26, 2023

Memorare to St. Joseph Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication,…
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Why You Should Pray (Rosary) in Latin?

September 25, 2023

Latin is a Sacred Language The Latin language was consecrated at the Passion by its mystic inscription on the Cross. “From the first four centuries, no liturgy can be shown to be composed in any other language other than the three languages from the inscription on the Cross.” (Gihr) The Body of Christ was nailed to the Cross,…
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Prayer After The Rosary

September 25, 2023

O God, whose only begotten Son,by His life, death and resurrection,has purchased for usthe rewards of eternal salvation;grant, we beseech Thee, that,while meditating upon these mysteriesof the most Holy Rosaryof the Blessed Virgin Mary,we may imitate what they containand obtain what they promise,through the same Christ our Lord, Amen.May the Divine Assistanceremain always with us,and…
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The ancient Holy Wells of St. Patrick

September 20, 2023

The ancient Holy Wells of St. Patrick, in the scenic landscape of County Fermanagh, hold a profound spiritual and historical significance. These wells, which were revered as sacred sites way before the arrival of Christianity to the island, were blessed and consecrated by early Irish saints – St. Patrick included. Today, these holy wells serve…
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